Ida Waugh (ill) - Holly Berries - 1881

"Holly Berries" illustrated by Ida Waugh - E.P. Dutton, 1881 first American edition - 20cmx15cm - condition: original decorated binding, with wear to boards and edges, all illustrations by Waugh present, some page foxing. Holly Berries is a celebrated Victorian children's poetry book first published in 1881, featuring illustrations by Ida Waugh and verses by Amy Ella Blanchard. Artistic Style: The book is renowned for its detailed chromolithographs, a color printing technique popular in the late 19th century.Themes: Typical of Gilded Age children's literature, the poems focus on everyday domestic life, nature, and holidays like Christmas.